Sep 30, 2022
2CHRONICLES 24-25:
Yesterday we heard of Ahaziah’s one year reign,
and then his mother Athaliah’s reign. The baby Joash was the only
royal descendant of David saved from slaughter. He was raised in
the temple by Jehoiada and Jehosheba. When he reached only seven
years old, Jehoiada mounted a dangerous coup, which
succeeded.
ECCLESIASTES 2B:
In
yesterday’s reading, Solomon sought to find meaning in life through
pleasure, folly, wine, and hard work. But both the wise man and the
fool share the same fate (as far as Solomon could see).
MATTHEW 16:
In
yesterday’s reading, Matthew gave more than one hint that Jesus’
work would benefit more than just the Jews. Note that the baskets
used in the feeding of the 5,000 were different than the baskets
used for the feeding of the 4,000. In the first miracle, the
smaller Jewish basket was used. But in the feeding of the 4,000,
the larger Gentile basket was used. (This was the same size basket
that was used to lower Paul down from the wall at
Damascus.)
NLT Translation
notes:
Mat.
16:13 When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked
his disciples, [“What role do people say that I, the Son of Man, am
fulfilling?//Who do people say that the Son of Man
is?”]
14 “Well,” they replied, “some say [the role
of] John the Baptist, some say Elijah, and others say Jeremiah or
one of the other prophets.”
15
Then he asked them, “But [what role do you say that I am
fulfilling//who do you say I am?”]
16
[Peter— also called Simon//Simon Peter} answered, “You are
the Messiah,d the Son of the living God.”
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